What is the average salary in New Zealand?

Average annual wage (full-time equivalent employee) was NZ$93,116 a year in 2025, according to OECD Average annual wages (OECD Earnings database), 2025.

How many jobs have salary data for New Zealand?

No individual job titles yet, and no official occupation breakdown.

Where should I go next?

Check a real offer in the take-home and cost of living calculators, or compare a neighbouring country with role-level medians.

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Average salary in New Zealand

Average annual wage (full-time equivalent employee) in New Zealand: NZ$93,116 a year (2025, OECD).

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Take-home tools

Average salary in New Zealand: NZ$93,116 a year (OECD, 2025)

Average annual wage (full-time equivalent employee) in New Zealand: NZ$93,116 a year (2025, OECD).

The OECD puts the average annual wage for a full-time equivalent employee in New Zealand at NZ$93,116 in 2025 (OECD Average annual wages (OECD Earnings database), 2025). That is total wage bill divided by full-time equivalent jobs, so it is pulled up by high earners and is not what a typical worker takes home.

New Zealand shows about 2.8% CPI in 2025 (World Bank Open Data), with GDP per capita about US$49,591. We do not yet publish role-level medians for New Zealand, so there are no per-job pages here.

What we can say about pay in New Zealand today

Treat NZ$93,116 a year as a national reference point, not an offer benchmark. Official averages blend every sector, age, and hours pattern. Compare a real offer with the occupation group that matches it, then run the take-home and cost of living calculators.

Economy & work context

Public statistics that help read salaries alongside prices, labour markets, and the working year in Australia and New Zealand.

CPI inflation (2025): 2.8%
GDP per capita (2025): US$49,591
Unemployment (2025): 5.1%
Public holidays (2026): 23

Languages: English, Māori. Timezones covered: 5. Inflation, GDP, and unemployment from World Bank Open Data; holidays from Nager.Date.

Official earnings in New Zealand

National figures from the OECD and ILOSTAT, in local currency as published. US dollar values use our exchange rates as of 2026-11-01 and are approximate.

Average annual wage (full-time equivalent employee)

NZ$93,116/yr

≈ US$52,451 a year

2025 · Average annual wages (OECD Earnings database)

Work out take-home pay in New Zealand

Calculators and guides for take-home pay, living costs, and reading the numbers behind an offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in New Zealand?: Average annual wage (full-time equivalent employee) was NZ$93,116 a year in 2025, according to OECD Average annual wages (OECD Earnings database), 2025.
How many jobs have salary data for New Zealand?: No individual job titles yet, and no official occupation breakdown.
Where should I go next?: Check a real offer in the take-home and cost of living calculators, or compare a neighbouring country with role-level medians.